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From Ferdinand von Mueller to the Royal Geographical Society   14 Sep 1886

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION

Name John Lang Currie
Description Proprietor of extensive land estates &c
Residence Eildon, Grey Street, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia

Being desirous of admission into the ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, We, the undersigned, recommend him as likely to become a useful and valuable Fellow.

Dated this 14th day of Sept 1886

(Signed) Ferd von Mueller F.R.G.S { From personal knowledge
(") Robert T. Litton F.R.G.S.
(") Wm. Potter F.R.G.S.1
Proposed

Novr 8th

 1886
Elected

22nd2

 18863
1

Supporters' names in hand of person who completed the certificate.

2

i.e., 22 November.

3

Annotated: Resigned 4.7.1898. Currie died on 11 March 1898 and it is probable that his son, also John Lang Currie, notified the Society of his death; this was apparently misinterpreted as a resignation.

Please cite as “FVM-86-09-14,” in Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, edited by R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora†, J.H. Voigt† and Monika Wells accessed on 5 June 2025, https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/vonmueller/letters/86-09-14